Married to Medication Season 11 is wrapping up tonight on Bravo and it’s almost certainly a wrap on Phaedra Parks too.
Parks joined the truth sequence in Season 10 however by no means appeared to suit fully in with the group of largely medical professionals.
In a latest interview with Deadline, Dr. Heavenly Kimes informed us she doesn’t suppose Parks would ever return to the present.
“Phaedra doesn’t need to come again to Married to Medication,” Kimes informed us. “I don’t foresee — something can occur — however I nearly can guess you that she would by no means come again. Phaedra is a superb lady, lovely lady, [but] I believe, her worth techniques are a little bit bit completely different from ours. I imply, we’re married to drugs. We’re very household oriented, so far as like being a unit with a husband and spouse. We’re medical doctors or medical doctors’ wives. I don’t suppose she ever slot in that capability.”
Parks is finest recognized to Bravo audiences for starring in The Actual Housewives of Atlanta for seven seasons. The fact TV persona had a significant fallout with co-star Kandi Burruss after it was alleged Parks had unfold a rumor that Burruss and her husband meant to hurt co-star Porsha Williams. Parks left the Bravo world after Season 9 of RHOA in 2017 however made a comeback in The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey in 2022 and was solid in The Traitors Season 2 in 2024.
After Kenya Moore was minimize from RHOA Season 16 amid filming, Parks was introduced to affix the sequence that made her well-known.
Finally, Kimes thinks Parks solely joined RHOA to check the the waters, telling us, “I believe it was an space the place she was being examined to see how the viewers would reply to her after her tragic finish [from leaving RHOA] the way in which that she did. She’s been on lots of reveals as an additional or pal, however this was the primary time the chance got here the place she might be a full solid member.”
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“I believe she was testing the waters, or [the network] was testing the waters and he or she got here in,” Kimes added. “We had been very excited to have her, however like I say, when she had the chance to return the place her house [to the Real Housewives], and I believe she would agree with that. They’re extra glamorous, they costume up, [and] they get extra alternatives, so I believe she’s house there.”
Kimes mentioned that she felt Parks was holding again from opening herself as much as the cameras like the remainder of the Married to Medication solid.
“I do really feel that she in all probability didn’t give it her all, however the way in which she left Housewives, possibly she was simply being cautious [and] possibly she didn’t know the way she could be introduced to the viewers once more. As a result of in case you watch the tip of this season, she truly – um, I don’t know if she gave extra – however undoubtedly extra was required of her,” Kimes mentioned.
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As for her future friendship with Parks, Kimes mentioned, “I believe she’s an incredible lady. It’s all the time good to have a lawyer, however I don’t suppose she’ll idiot with me anymore. I’m all the time open for friendship. I’ve no laborious emotions in opposition to Phaedra Parks.”
On Married to Medication, Parks left a solid journey after feeling like the ladies had set her up, inviting her ex-husband and his new spouse to the getaway Dr. Heavenly organized.
In a one-on-one dialog with co-star Dr. Jackie Walters from Episode 13, Parks mentioned, “Heavenly likes to see individuals in loopy conditions or… she’s messy. She’s the satan’s daughter.”
Heavenly’s name to Parks, telling her she was inviting her ex-husband, was captured on digital camera and inserted into the scene to remind viewers that the Traitors star was conscious of the scenario.
Walters needed to fix issues with Parks and requested if she would attend a celebration Toya Bush-Harris was organizing.
“I don’t need to be round ya’ll,” Parks informed Walters. “I simply don’t need to be part of any group that they do stuff like this they usually suppose it’s cute. It is a belief factor for me, and I don’t belief.”
Parks seemingly closed the door on ever returning to Married to Medication, saying, “I simply don’t suppose there’s any shifting ahead for me. I’m simply being trustworthy.”
Married to Medication airs its Season 11 finale on Sunday, March 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
